A commission set up by the military junta in Niger Republic has recommended a five-year transition timeframe back to civilian rule.
In 2023, when the military seized power, ousting the then president Mohamed Bazoum, the military junta suggested three years for the transition, which ECOWAS rejected.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso left the bloc after political disagreements.
The president of the commission said a new charter would be created allowing for two to five political parties, adding that military junta officials would be able to participate in future votes.
The commission also chose to promote Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tiani, the junta leader who led Niger’s presidential guard before the coup, to the rank of army general.
For its work, the commission consulted with hundreds of delegates; among them were lawyers, architects and teachers. Political parties were not involved.
The military junta will make the final call on the transition timeline after receiving the commission’s report.
